Grant winners

Within a year of its' inception, the Gary Knox Elementary School Garden is already positively impacting the students test scores. "Science test results of the fourth-grade students increased 17 percent," said Principal Laura Hurt.

Read more: http://www.yumasun.com/gary-knox-garden-cultivates-learning-harvests-higher-test-scores/article_4621d1c1-e67f-5837-8192-adfaa8424a4c.html

Rachael Barkley and Paula Olson, VP of Marketing at Western Growers visited Alice Byre Elementary School to present a $1500 check from Western Growers. Students will be using the funding to expand their small two-bed garden to include more vegetables and fruit.

Read more: http://www.yumasun.com/articles/grants-89827-farm-teacher.html#ixzz2gQ8sRwxp

Western Growers Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 School Garden Grant Cycle.